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Crazy for Corn!

What a great sensory experience! There is just something about being almost submerged in corn that is so FUN! We kept it simple (the way my son likes it), but there are so many ways to get creative with this activity. For infants it can be simply a sensory experience, an opportunity for speech development, and (of course) an opportunity to connect with your tiny ones through play. For toddlers and older it can be a sensory activity, you can add cars and trucks like we did, you can add measuring cups, muffin tins, cake pans, bowls, spoons, etc etc., you can hide objects and have them dig for them, etc etc etc. For even older children you can make it more academic. Need ideas? Let me know.

- AK (MESE, MECD)

You need a baby pool. Its probably best to turn it over and not have a naked toddler underneath! LOL

we get corn cobs and the kids pluck the kernals off and then play in the corn. It keeps them busy for hours and its free if you know any farmers who will let you walk through their field after harvest and pick up the cobs that fall to the ground

Great idea! We’ve done a bean pool but I didn’t fill it so high since they cost more. Will definitely try this this fall or winter! I fear with this is one I will have to supervise a bit more closely with my 3 year old twins…..in order to keep the corn IN the pool, haha.

I use feeder corn in my sensory table for my playgroups. I stored it one year in a rubbermaid containter hoping to use it the next year. When I opened it up, it was moving…magots! I buy new every year now. It’s one of our favorite sensory items.

I filled his sand and water table (that comes with a tight top) with the feed corn this past fall and he loved it! I had it outside, so a lot of corn was on the ground and started sprouting!! At the end of fall, mine did got pretty gross so I had to toss it. Great idea!!

I am wondering about the risk of bugs or mice. Because it is winter I want to bring our kiddie pool in to our house, in our unfinished storage area, and fill it with corn. However my husband is worried it would attract mice or bugs.

I discovered this blog over a year ago and thought it was the coolest thing ever, but didn’t have any children yet so I kinda forgot about it till last week. Now I have a 6 month old and I’m excited to try some sensory play with her, she has been really interested in touching/feeling things (like my face, the cat, the dog…) the last few days. Thanks for all the awesome ideas, we’ll try this one as soon as I have a chance to get some corn.

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